A college football fan who held up a sign on national TV asking for beer money has raised more than $1 million — and he's giving it to a children's hospital
Carson King's sign said"Busch Light Supply Needs Replenished," and included his Venmo username.He displayed it on September 14, during ESPN's"College GameDay," broadcasting from Ames, Iowa, ahead of the matchup between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Iowa State Cyclones.A fan held a sign on 'College GameDay' asking people to Venmo him money for beer.
— Carson King September 22, 2019 Sweetening the pot, Busch said they would send King, now dubbed the"Iowa Legend," a year's supply of Busch Light, and even put his face and name on the cans.Hey @CarsonKing2, we said we'd send you a year's worth of Busch Light, but first we had to make sure the cans were fit for a King. Let us know where to send the truck. #IowaLegend pic.twitter.
— Busch Beer September 20, 2019 Stead Family Children's Hospital said they were overwhelmed by King's generosity, and the generosity of all the donors who pledged their support."We can't think -- our minds are blown by all of this!" the hospital said in a tweet on Saturday.
— UI Stead Family Children's Hospital September 22, 2019 King said he too was ecstatic about reaching the $1 million mark only halfway through the campaign, which will continue through the end of September. "The University of Iowa's Stead Family Children's Hospital does amazing work for kids and families all over the country," he said."I just wanted to help them out in anyway I could."CNN's Ryan Prior contributed to this report.
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